Part of Orders of the Day — Financial Services and Markets Bill – in the House of Commons at 7:30 pm on 1 February 2000.
Miss Melanie Johnson
Economic Secretary, HM Treasury
7:30,
1 February 2000
I am happy to reflect further on those points. We certainly want a proportioned measure. One of the strengths of our approach is that our proposals offer a proportionate response that builds on existing mechanisms to ensure that they are used to protect the consumer and that we regulate in an appropriate, but proportionate, manner. I commend the new Clause to the House.
Question put and agreed to.
Clause read a Second time, and added to the Bill.
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